Snaresbrook Primary School
Meadow Walk, South Woodford, London, E18 2EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Hedges
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 492
- Pupils on roll
- 461
- URN
- 102832
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089899975
About this school
Snaresbrook Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 461 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 59 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 78% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 86% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 85% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Snaresbrook Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 459 |
| 2023/24 | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Snaresbrook Primary School compares
Snaresbrook Primary School ranked 30th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.7% | 15.9% | 461 | — |
| Nightingale Primary School | 79% | 4.7% | 7.6% | 685 | 0.5 miles |
| Wanstead Church School | 96% | 4% | 5.5% | 197 | 0.5 miles |
| Oakdale Infants' School | — | 5.4% | 17.5% | 299 | 0.6 miles |
| Oakdale Junior School | 70% | 4.5% | 24.6% | 357 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | 94% | 3.7% | 8% | 450 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.89%
- English as an additional language
- 36.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 12.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nightingale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Wanstead Church School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Oakdale Infants' School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Oakdale Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Snaresbrook Primary School ranks 410th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Snaresbrook Primary School teach?
- Snaresbrook Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Snaresbrook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Snaresbrook Primary School is Mrs Nicola Hedges, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Snaresbrook Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Snaresbrook Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Snaresbrook Primary School?
- Snaresbrook Primary School has 461 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Snaresbrook Primary School full?
- Snaresbrook Primary School has capacity for 492 pupils and 461 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Snaresbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Snaresbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Snaresbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Snaresbrook Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Snaresbrook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Snaresbrook Primary School rank locally?
- Snaresbrook Primary School ranked 30th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Snaresbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Snaresbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Snaresbrook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Snaresbrook Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.